A Record Breaking Year

Last year at this time I had my whole race calendar lined out, training organized, ready to go. I was determined to run all the fun races in Chicago that I could in the short time I was there.

Being back in Texas, temperature dictates most of our racing schedule. I pretty much avoid any of the crazy races that happen between May and September. No thank you. That leaves right now and fall for any race plans. I already feel rushed with a half marathon this month after finishing a marathon in October. It’s time for a break, a little change of pace.

This year is about getting stronger. Building muscle, maintaining endurance. And adding speed. How fast can I really get if I work at it? My racing history has been focused on just finishing. Can I finish that first half, that first scary marathon? After I conquered all that, it was about doing them even better. I had to do them as well as I thought I could from the beginning. And I did that and then some. This year is the year of personal bests, beating myself, setting new records, aiming high, and working hard. It’s time to see how fast I can go.

So while I don’t have a race calendar set out yet, I do have a rough plan for the year, and it looks a little like this:

December – Thinking a holiday 5K, definitely with a crazy outfit. Because Christmas.

The biggest goal? To HAVE FUN! I really want to branch out and do fun races. Different scenery, different terrain, maybe a relay, run with friends. No more running and training alone. Not this year. This year is the year to be intentional with running and build it into my community.